Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick announced Monday that he has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate the theft of the game jersey worn by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday night.

"In Texas we place a very high value on hospitality and football,” Patrick said in a statement. “Tom Brady's jersey has great historical value and is already being called 'the most valuable NFL collectible ever.' It will likely go into the Hall of Fame one day.”

The Texas Rangers will be assisting the Houston Police Department in seeking the piece of sports history possibly purloined from the Patriots’ locker room at NRG Stadium.

Brady, who wore the jersey during the Patriots’ 34-28 comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, first notified authorities about his missing jersey late Sunday night.

Patrick said “it is important that history does not record that it was stolen in Texas.”

“I'm a Texans and Cowboys fan first, but the unquestionable success of the Super Bowl in Houston last night was a big win for our entire state and I don't want anything to mar that victory,” the lieutenant governor said. “Whoever took this jersey should turn it in. The Texas Rangers are on the trail.”